Type A-B behavior and self-reported health problems.
To measure the relationship between Type A-B behavior and stress-linked symptoms, a group of undergraduates were asked to respond to the Glass version of the Jenkins Activity Survey and a 25-item stress-linked symptoms checklist. Data from 472 students were analyzed. As predicted, the results indicated that Type A persons experience specific stress-linked symptoms more intensely than their Type B peers.
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Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, CA 95192.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014434:Type A Personality